Provides a presentation of the major theoretical underpinnings and clinical practices in the family therapy field. Presenting an overview of viewpoints, perspectives, values, intervention techniques, and goals of family therapy, this title provides practice-oriented content laying the foundation for students to become proficient family therapists.Weiterlesen…

Irene Goldenberg's name appears first in all previous editions except the 7th; Herbert Goldenberg's name appears first only on the 7th and 8th editions, published after his death.

Beschreibung:

xxvi, 574 pages : illustrations ; 27 cm

Inhalt:

Fundamentals of family psychology --
Adopting a family relationship framework --
Family development: continuity and change --
Gender, culture, and ethnicity in family functioning --
Interlocking systems: the individual, the family, and the community --
Development and practice of family therapy --
Origins and growth of family therapy --
Professional issues and ethical practices --
Established schools of family therapy --
Psychodynamic models --
Transgenerational models --
Experiential models --
Structural model --
Strategic model --
Behavioral and cognitive-behavioral models --
New directions in family therapy --
Social construction models I: solution-focused therapy and collaborative therapy --
Social construction models II: narrative therapy --
Psychoeducational models: teaching skills to specific populations --
Clinical research: the synergy of science and practice --
Research on family assessment and therapeutic outcome --
Family theories and family therapies: a comparative assessment --
Comparative view of family theories and therapies.